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Partnerships

FNS Working with Federal Agencies and Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)

  • Empowering Youth with Nutrition and Physical Activity - Through a Memorandum of Understanding, FNS collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. to introduce a nutrition and physical activity component in the 100 BMA Inc. mentoring program. The purpose of the initiative was to empower African-American males between the ages of 8-18 to act as change agents for healthier communities. A curriculum entitled Nutrition and Physical Activity the 100 Way was developed to promote sound dietary and physical activity practices in populations served by FNS and CDC, particularly adolescent African-American males and their families. 

  • National Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations (NAFDPIR) - FNS works in collaboration with NAFDPIR on providing nutrition education to participants in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and in efforts to continually improve the FDPIR food package. FNS formed a team that meets periodically with the objective of improving the nutritional profile of the FDPIR food package and its appeal to program participants. The team consists of representatives from FDPIR tribal programs, the Centers for Disease Control, the Indian Health Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Farm Service Agency, FNS Regional Offices, and FNS Headquarters. 

  • National Coordinating Committee on School Health - The National Coordinating Committee on School Health (NCCSH) brings together Federal departments with approximately 65 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to support quality comprehensive school health programs in the nation's schools. Member organizations include professional, health, and youth-serving organizations as well as groups focused on policy and advocacy. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Humans Services (HHS) support the committee. 

  • President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children - FNS served on the Task Force coordinated by the Environmental Protection Agency to develop the Children's Health Month Calendar. The calendar provides parents with daily tips on topics such as disease and injury prevention, environmental safety, and school health. Children's Health Month is celebrated annually in October. 

  • WIC-Immunization National Working Group - This partnership is working to implement a national strategic plan to improve immunization rates of infants and children participating in WIC. The partnership includes seven member organizations: FNS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (National Immunization Program); the American Academy of Pediatrics; National WIC Association; Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; Association of Immunization Managers; and Every Child By Two.

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